[pct-l] hiking POLE

[cvano at tmail.com]

I have Black Diamond poles, and they have never collapsed even a 
little.  I've put some significant stress on them too.  I'm 250 lbs with 
pack and have put my full weight on them several times.  The quick lock 
doesn't vibrate loose like the twist locks do.  They have the foam below 
the grips but that seems unnecessary.  You have to get your hands out of 
the straps to use it.  Also, I tried the ones with the angled grips and 
hand specific models.  Again, I couldn't tell the differance.  I strap 
the umbrella on my pack.  Eating on the run is a problem, so I do it at 
breaks.  I stop about once an hour, get off the trail, smoke and eat.  I 
usually take my pack off every other break.  C

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 7:37 am, David Hough on pct-l wrote:
> An alternative seldom mentioned is using just one
> hiking
> pole.    I seem to be almost the only person on the
> PCT
> doing that (though I do find a few people with one
> wooden staff).
>
> If you want to go faster or build up your strength,
> use two poles.     If you want to go slower down steep
> or slippery places, use one.     That way you have a
> hand free for camera, umbrella, etc.
>
> The Leki Sierra Photo is an example.    The feature of
> using it as a monopod for a camera is less useful than
> I thought it would be... I am usually in too much of
> a hurry.
>
> But my gripe with most of them is that they collapse
> at
> inopportune times, especially dicey water crossings.
> I will have to try Black Diamond next time that are
> supposed to be immune to that.
>
>
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Ol' Three Toes aka Chris
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Anacortes, WA.